Page values for "Sodium Bicarbonate"
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1 row is stored for this page| Field | Field type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| generic | String | Sodium bicarbonate |
| brand | String | Neut, many generic; OTC oral: Alka-Seltzer (with aspirin/citric acid), baking soda |
| structure | File | |
| classes | List of String, delimiter: , | [[:Category:Antacids|Antacid]] • [[:Category:Electrolyte_replacements|Electrolyte replacement]] |
| mechanism | String | '"`UNIQ--vote-00000016-QINU`"' Bicarbonate is not benign: high-volume use produces hypernatremia, metabolic alkalosis, hypokalemia, and (in arrest) paradoxical intracellular acidosis'"`UNIQ--ref-00000017-QINU`"'. |
| uses | String | '"`UNIQ--vote-00000018-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000019-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000001A-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000001B-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000001C-QINU`"' |
| starting_dose | String | IV: 1 mEq/kg bolus in arrest indication, then titrated to ABG and clinical status; PO: 325-2000 mg up to QID as antacid |
| preparations | String | 4.2%, 7.5%, 8.4% IV (1 mEq/mL at 8.4%); 325, 650 mg oral tablets; bulk powder |
| fda_max | String | No fixed maximum; titrated to pH and bicarbonate level; chronic high oral doses cause metabolic alkalosis and volume overload |
| pill_id | Text | |
| routes | List of String, delimiter: , | IV • oral |
| onset | String | Immediate (IV); within minutes (oral antacid) |
| duration | String | IV: hours, dependent on ongoing acid load; oral antacid: ~30 minutes |
| halflife | String | Not applicable (electrolyte and buffer) |
| bioavailability | String | 100% (IV); rapidly neutralized by gastric acid (oral) |
| pregnancy | String | Routine antacid and acidosis correction acceptable |
| legal | String | [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] for IV formulations; OTC for oral |